diff --git a/data/theme/gnome-shell.css b/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
index 4cd62091b..af8eb70f2 100644
--- a/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
+++ b/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
@@ -134,18 +134,22 @@ StTooltip {
 /* Overlay */
 
 .info-bar {
-    border-radius: 3px;
-    border: 1px solid #5c5c5c;
-    background: #1e1e1e;
     color: #cccccc;
     font-size: 14px;
-    height: 26px;
+    spacing: 8px;
 }
 
 .info-bar-panel {
     padding: 11px;
 }
 
+.info-bar-panel > StBin {
+    border-radius: 3px;
+    border: 1px solid #5c5c5c;
+    background: #1e1e1e;
+    height: 26px;
+}
+
 .info-bar-link-button {
     text-decoration: underline;
 }
diff --git a/js/ui/overview.js b/js/ui/overview.js
index 008bebd08..8f9a8950b 100644
--- a/js/ui/overview.js
+++ b/js/ui/overview.js
@@ -95,14 +95,13 @@ InfoBar.prototype = {
         this._undo = new St.Button({ label: _('Undo'),
                                      style_class: 'info-bar-link-button' });
 
-        let bin = new St.Bin({ style_class: 'info-bar',
-                               x_fill: false,
+        let bin = new St.Bin({ x_fill: false,
                                y_fill: false,
                                x_align: St.Align.MIDDLE,
                                y_align: St.Align.MIDDLE });
         this.actor.set_child(bin);
 
-        let box = new St.BoxLayout();
+        let box = new St.BoxLayout({ style_class: 'info-bar' });
         bin.set_child(box);
         this._timeoutId = 0;
 
@@ -171,7 +170,7 @@ InfoBar.prototype = {
         this._timeout = false;
         this._overviewWasHidden = false;
 
-        this._label.text = text + '  ';
+        this._label.text = text;
 
         Tweener.addTween(this.actor,
                          { opacity: 255,